Roberta De Bei

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I moved to Adelaide after completing my PhD in viticulture at the University of Padova, in Italy. In over a decade at the University of Adelaide I have worked on various projects including the physiology of water stress, near infrared applications, carbohydrate metabolism, vine balance and digital/precision technologies for information-driven vineyard management. I am a co-inventor of VitiCanopy, an image-based App to measure grapevine canopy size and assess vineyard variability in real time. I am currently working on improving and expanding digital techniques into innovative tools for growers and viticulture practitioners which will assist in better managing vineyards across Australia.

In 2016 I was awarded the Australian Women in Wine award for Researcher of the Year. I am also a superstar of STEM for the 2019-20 program. This is an initiative of Science and Technology Australia aimed to increase the public visibility of women in STEM.

https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/profile/dr-roberta-de-bei/

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Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2017 - ongoing	Research Fellow	The University of Adelaide
2008 - 2016	Post doctoral fellow	The university of Adelaide
2007 - 2008	Post doctoral fellow	Council for research and experimentation in Viticulture

Awards and Achievements

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount

2016 Award Australian Women in Wine Awards. Researcher of the year 2016 - - -
Language Competencies

Language Competency

Italian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Spanish; Castilian Can read and understand spoken

Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
2016	Award	Australian Women in Wine Awards. Researcher of the year 2016	-	-	-

Language	Competency
Italian	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Spanish; Castilian	Can read and understand spoken

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2005 - 2007	The University of Padova	Italy	Doctor of Philosophy in Viticulture, Oenology and Marketing of Wineries
	The University of Padua	Italy	Masters degree in Agricultural Science and Technologies
	The University of Padova	Italy	Bachelor of Agricultural Science

Journals

Year	Citation
2024	Scalisi, A., O'Connell, M. G., Stefanelli, D., Zhou, S., Pitt, T., Graetz, D., . . . Goodwin, I. (2024). Narrow orchard systems for pome and stone fruit—a review. Scientia Horticulturae, 338, 20 pages. DOI Scopus2
2024	De Bei, R., Thorp, G., Breen, K., Stanley, J., & Collins, C. (2024). Assessing vineyard and orchard variability through analysis of canopy images. Acta Horticulturae, (1395), 119-124. DOI
2023	O’brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Research Note: Assessing the relationship between cordon strangulation, dieback, and fungal trunk disease symptom expression in grapevine. Oeno One, 57(1), 151-160. DOI Scopus4 WoS1
2023	O'Brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Micro-CT constitutes a valuable tool in assessing the impact of cordon constriction on the vascular morphology of grapevines. OENO One, 57(1), 333-343. DOI Scopus2
2023	Kesser, M. M., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Vineyard floor management intensity impacts soil health indicators and plant diversity across South Australian viticultural landscapes. Oeno One, 57(2), 139-158. DOI Scopus4
2023	Kesser, M. M., Joubert, W., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Long-term under-vine coverage by spontaneous vegetation changed plant community and soil dynamics without impacting yield at two South Australian vineyards. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 356, 1-17. DOI Scopus5
2023	O’Brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Is vigour-based length adjustment during permanent cordon establishment a beneficial practice?. Vitis Journal of Grapevine Research, 62(3), 114-124. DOI
2023	O’brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Training Technique May Have an Effect on Permanent Cordon Longevity. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 74(2), 15 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2022	De Bei, R., Wang, X., Papagiannis, L., & Collins, C. (2022). Assessment of bunch thinning as a management technique for Semillon and Shiraz in a hot Australian climate. Oeno One, 56(1), 161-174. DOI Scopus6 WoS1
2021	Zhou, J., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., Nelson, T. M., Stephen, J. R., Metcalfe, A., . . . Rodriguez Lopez, C. M. (2021). Wine terroir and the soil bacteria: an amplicon sequencing-based assessment of the Barossa Valley and its sub-regions. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 597944-1-597944-15. DOI Scopus18 WoS6 Europe PMC10
2021	Ouyang, J., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2021). Assessment of canopy size using UAV-based point cloud analysis to detect the severity and spatial distribution of canopy decline. OENO ONE, 55(1), 253-266. DOI Scopus11 WoS3
2021	O'Brien, P., Collins, C., & De Bei, R. (2021). Leaf removal applied to a sprawling canopy to regulate fruit ripening in cabernet sauvignon. Plants, 10(5), 1-13. DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC4
2021	O’Brien, P., De Bei, R., Sosnowski, M., & Collins, C. (2021). A Review of Factors to Consider for Permanent Cordon Establishment and Maintenance. Agronomy, 11(9), 1811. DOI Scopus11 WoS3
2020	Ouyang, J., De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., & Collins, C. (2020). UAV and ground-based imagery analysis detects canopy structure changes after canopy management applications. OENO One, 54(4), 1093-1103. DOI Scopus12 WoS6
2020	Wang, X., Lesefko, S., de Bei, R., Fuentes, S., & Collins, C. (2020). Effects of canopy management practices on grapevine bud fruitfulness. OENO One, 54(2), 313-325. DOI Scopus24 WoS15
2020	Summerson, V., Viejo, C. G., Szeto, C., Wilkinson, K. L., Torrico, D. D., Pang, A., . . . Fuentes, S. (2020). Classification of smoke contaminated cabernet sauvignon berries and leaves based on chemical fingerprinting and machine learning algorithms. Sensors (Switzerland), 20(18), 1-24. DOI Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC4
2020	De Bei, R., Wang, X., Papagiannis, L., Fuentes, S., Gilliham, M., Tyerman, S., & Collins, C. (2020). Shoot thinning of Semillon in a hot climate did not improve yield and berry and wine quality. OENO One, 54(3), 469-484. DOI Scopus8 WoS2
2020	Zhou, J., Cavagnaro, T., De Bei, R., Nelson, T., Stephen, J., Metcalfe, A., . . . Rodríguez López, C. (2020). Wine terroir and the soil microbiome: an amplicon sequencing–based assessment of the Barossa Valley and its sub-regions. DOI
2020	Cogato, A., Pezzuolo, A., Sørensen, C. G., De Bei, R., Sozzi, M., & Marinello, F. (2020). A GIS-based multicriteria index to evaluate the mechanisability potential of Italian vineyard area. Land, 9(11), 1-17. DOI Scopus20 WoS14
2019	Fuentes, S., Tongson, E. J., De Bei, R., Viejo, C. G., Ristic, R., Tyerman, S., & Wilkinson, K. (2019). Non-invasive tools to detect smoke contamination in grapevine canopies, berries and wine: a remote sensing and machine learning modeling approach. Sensors, 19(15), 3335-1-3335-16. DOI Scopus32 WoS18 Europe PMC9
2019	Wang, X., De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., & Collins, C. (2019). Influence of canopy management practices on canopy architecture and reproductive performance of Semillon and Shiraz grapevines in a hot climate. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 70(4), 360-372. DOI Scopus26 WoS16
2019	De Bei, R., Wang, X., Papagiannis, L., Cocco, M., O'Brien, P., Zito, M., . . . Collins, C. (2019). Postveraison Leaf Removal Does Not Consistently Delay Ripening in Semillon and Shiraz in a Hot Australian Climate. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE, 70(4), 398-410. DOI Scopus14 WoS10
2019	Belfiore, N., Vinti, R., Lovat, L., Chitarra, W., Tomasi, D., de Bei, R., . . . Gaiotti, F. (2019). Infrared thermography to estimate vine water status: optimizing canopy measurements and thermal indices for the varieties Merlot and Moscato in northern Italy. Agronomy, 9(12), 821-1-821-20. DOI Scopus27 WoS16
2018	Grigg, D., Methven, D., De Bei, R., Rodriguez Lopez, C., Dry, P., & Collins, C. (2018). Vine age effects on vine performance of Shiraz in the Barossa Valley, Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 24(1), 75-87. DOI Scopus25 WoS13
2017	Xie, H., Konate, M., Sai, N., Gebremicael Tesfamicael, K., Cavagnaro, T., Gilliham, M., . . . Rodriguez Lopez, C. M. (2017). Environmental Conditions And Agronomic Practices Induce Consistent Global Changes In DNA Methylation Patterns In Grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv Shiraz). BioRxiv. DOI Europe PMC1
2017	Xie, H., Konate, M., Sai, N., Tesfamicael, K., Cavagnaro, T., Gilliham, M., . . . Lopez, C. (2017). Global DNA methylation patterns can play a role in defining terroir in grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz). Frontiers in Plant Science, 8, 1860-1-1860-16. DOI Scopus53 WoS35 Europe PMC35
2017	De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Sullivan, W., Edwards, E., Tyerman, S., & Cozzolino, D. (2017). Rapid measurement of total non-structural carbohydrate concentration in grapevine trunk and leaf tissues using near infrared spectroscopy. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 136, 176-183. DOI Scopus25 WoS21 Europe PMC2
2016	Ristic, R., Fudge, A., Pinchbeck, K., De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Hayasaka, Y., . . . Wilkinson, K. (2016). Impact of grapevine exposure to smoke on vine physiology and the composition and sensory properties of wine. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 28(1), 67-83. DOI Scopus47 WoS35
2016	De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Gilliham, M., Tyerman, S., Edwards, E., Bianchini, N., . . . Collins, C. (2016). Viticanopy: A free computer app to estimate canopy vigor and porosity for grapevine. Sensors (Switzerland), 16(4), 17 pages. DOI Scopus100 WoS65 Europe PMC23
2014	Fuentes, S., De Bei, R., Collins, M., Escalona, J., Medrano, H., & Tyerman, S. (2014). Night-time responses to water supply in grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) under deficit irrigation and partial root-zone drying. Agricultural Water Management, 138, 1-9. DOI Scopus24 WoS21
2014	Fuentes, S., Poblete-Echeverría, C., Ortega-Farias, S., Tyerman, S., & de Bei, R. (2014). Automated estimation of leaf area index from grapevine canopies using cover photography, video and computational analysis methods. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 20(3), 465-473. DOI Scopus56 WoS45
2012	Fuentes, S., De Bei, R., Pech, J., & Tyerman, S. (2012). Computational water stress indices obtained from thermal image analysis of grapevine canopies. Irrigation Science, 30(6), 523-536. DOI Scopus116 WoS85
2011	De Bei, R., Cozzolino, D., Sullivan, W., Cynkar, W., Fuentes, S., Dambergs, R., . . . Tyerman, S. (2011). Non-destructive measurement of grapevine water potential using near infrared spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 17(1), 62-71. DOI Scopus114 WoS78
2007	De Bei, R., Sivilotti, P., Pascarella, G., Tomasi, D., & Ponchia, G. (2007). Effetto della disposizione della chioma sul comportamento vegeto-produttivo dei vitigni Cabernet sauvignon e Merlot (primi risultati). Italus Hortus, 14(3), 433-437.
2007	Belvini, P., Dalla Costa, L., De Bei, R., Genovese, D., & Ponchia, G. (2007). Gestione Della Chioma Della Vite: influenza della cimatura dei germogli sui parametri vegeto-produttivi. (Grapevine canopy management: influence of shoot trimming on the performance of the cultivars Pinot grigio and Chardonnay).. VigneVini, 11, 155-161.
2006	De Bei, R., Bonamano, A., & Ponchia, G. (2006). Influenza della disponibilità idrica sull’accrescimento delle bacche e sulla composizione del mosto dei vitigni Garganega e Chardonnay. Rivista Italiana di Agrometeorologia, Supp(1), 90-91.
2005	Bonamano, A., De Bei, R., & Borin, M. (2005). La fenologia per la viticoltura: esempio applicativo nelle varietà Chardonnay e Garganega nei Colli Berici della Regione Veneto nel 2005. Rivista Italiana di Agrometeorologia, Supp(1), 85-86.

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2024	Thorp, G., Smith, A., Coates, M., & De Bei, R. (2024). Water use efficiency in high density planting trials with almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb). In Acta Horticulturae Vol. 1 (pp. 145-152). International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). DOI
2022	Collins, C., Ritchie, M., James, A., O'Brien, P., Ma, S., De Bei, R., & Clarke, A. (2022). Grapevine recovery after fire and a first look at rapid damage assessment with satellite imagery. In Proceedings of the 14th International Terroir Congress and 2nd ClimWine Symposium (terclim, 2022) as published in OENO One Vol. 56 (pp. 265-278). Online: International Viticulture and Enology Society. DOI Scopus1
2018	De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Wirthensohn, M. G., Cozzolino, D., & Tyerman, S. D. (2018). Feasibility study on the use of Near Infrared spectroscopy to measure water status of almond trees. In Acta Horticulturae Vol. 1219 (pp. 79-84). online: Acta Horticulture. DOI Scopus2

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2019 - 2023	Co-Supervisor	Developing and Assessing Different Cordon Establishment Techniques for Long-Term Vineyard Management	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Patrick Vaughan O'Brien
2019 - 2023	Co-Supervisor	Optimising Vineyard Floor Management Across Australian Viticultural Landscapes to Enhance Functional Plant Diversity and Soil Health	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Merek Marie Kesser
2017 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	The Applications of UAV and Ground Digital Imagery Analysis for Monitoring Grapevine Canopy in Vineyard	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Jingyun Ouyang
2016 - 2018	Co-Supervisor	Influence of canopy management on grapevine reproductive performance	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Dr Xiaoyi Wang
2016 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	An Investigation into the Effect of Grapevine Age on Vine Performance, Grape and Wine Composition, Sensory Evaluation and Epigenetic Characterisation	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Dylan Grigg

Email: roberta.debei@adelaide.edu.au

Roberta De Bei

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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

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